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Low costs, as well as medical expertise, are becoming the main drivers of the medical tourism industry

Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit ’Travelling for health: the potential for medical tourism’, has some surprising results when it looks at what is behind the growth of the medical tourism network around the globe, and which destination countries it thinks will benefit most. The report also looks at the US, where it [...]

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Several countries globally find India a reliable and cost effective destination for weight loss surgeries.

Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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With changing lifestyles and unhealthy eating habits, obesity has turned into a real threat for modern Indians. With an increase in awareness about morbid obesity and related co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer, more people are turning towards bariatric surgery to lose excess weight and improve their quality of life. Recent surveys have shown [...]

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Thousands of Americans are opting to get their teeth fixed, hips replaced and eggs fertilized overseas each year

Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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Stuck with an aching tooth and very little cash, Brennan Mulligan was faced with a painful dilemma: Wait weeks to get a dental procedure in the city that he couldn’t afford or fly off to see an unfamiliar dentist in a foreign country at a fraction of the cost. Mulligan, a 23-year-old uninsured Manhattan bartender, chose [...]

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Celebrity ‘stem cell tourists’ driving a dangerous trend

Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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Rick Perry does it. So does Peyton Manning. But recent high profile examples of “stem cell tourism” are alarming scientists and ethicists who point to an ocean of gray between unproven practices and promising medical innovation. Speaking after a panel at the World Stem Cell Summit in Pasadena Wednesday, Insoo Hyun, a professor of bioethics [...]

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As many as 1.6 million Americans could be traveling in 2012 for medical tourism

Posted on 10. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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It is estimated that annual premiums have gone up as much as nine percent in the last year. With healthcare costs skyrocketing, people are going to extremes to get the care they need at a price they can afford. You may recall the story in June 2011 of Richard James Verone, a 59 year old [...]

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Climbing Costs Of Medical Care In US Encouraging Patients To Travel Abroad For Treatment

Posted on 07. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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Blog Directory Health Insurance Companies and Self-funded Employers will face an important decision before sending patients overseas for surgery The battle lines have been drawn in the sand as The House of Representatives passed the “Health Care Reform Bill” over the weekend, and now it will be up to the Senate to cast the final [...]

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Big Industry of Medical Tourism Booming in One of The Smallest Countries Costa Rica

Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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The medical care industry in Costa Rica is booming. For foreigners. Though it’s one of the littlest countries in the world,Costa Rica medical tourism is so popular the country is one of the top five medical visitor destinations. Little wonder. The cost of employer-sponsored medical insurance in the US exploded in 2011, exceeding $15,000 yearly [...]

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Medical Tourism in Asia Will Grow at a rate of 15 to 20 percent a year

Posted on 05. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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Traveling abroad for medical treatment is now a multi-billion dollar business. From a nip-and-tuck to a heart bypass, hospitals from India to Singapore and South Korea, Malaysia treat more than 1 million foreign patients a year — lured by cut-price surgery, no waiting lists, cutting-edge technology, and highly trained doctors. Industry experts predict medical tourism [...]

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Medical Tourism Future of Healthcare Industry

Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by admin.

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More western Europeans are going abroad for affordable medical treatment, with France and Germany among the top destinations and cheaper places such as Poland and Bulgaria well-placed to develop medical tourism networks, a report on Friday showed. A study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found that France tops the ranking of global destinations for [...]

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Understanding Medical Tourism

Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by admin.

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The expression Medical Tourism refers to folks going overseas with the goal of searching for healthcare treatment. It also contains healthcare providers travelling to one more place to supply their service. The apply of this sort of travelling has enhanced rapidly in modern decades, and above 50 nations around the world have identified Medical Tourism as a [...]